THE FREE PRESS HARBT FREEZE, TublUlier. HAYS CITY, KANSAS KANSAS COMMENT Wreck At Alma. Rock Island pas senger train No. 13, due in Wichita at G:15, was over five hours lato. Two cars of a freight train were derailed near Alma, causing the delay. A side track was- constructed around the scene of the wreck before trains could run again. Leavenworth Joint Robbed. Two masked men held up a saloonkeeper named Anton Trum in North Leaven worth and relieved him of JIG which was In the cash drawer, besides tak ing his revolver. This is the third, time Trum's place hat; been held up In this way. J Has Smallpox. "Bob" McGoni gal, of Colby, one of the Republican Headers of the Sixth district, will not ibe at Topeka to help run things this winter. He lias taken down with the smallpox. He is a brother of C. S. McGonigalt the Republican polititian of Kansas City ,Kan. Tax Limit Higher. State Superin tendent Dayhoff believes that school officers in Kansas should receive more pay, that the tax limit...

ALL DONE OUT. Veteran Joshua Ileilcr, of 70f, South Walnut street, Urhana, 111., ays: "In the fall of 1899, after taking Doan's Kidney Pills I told the readers of this paper that they had relieved mo of kid ney trouble, dis posed of a lame back with pain across my lo'ns an-l leneath the shoul der blades. During the interval which has elapsed I have had oc&sica to re sort to Dean's Kid ney Pills when I noticed warnings of an attack. On each and every oc casion the results obtained were just as satisfactory as when the pills were first brought to my notice. I jut as emphatically endorse the preparation to-day as I did over two years ago," Foster-MIlbnrn Co., Uuffalo, N. Y., proprietors. For sale by all druggists, price 50 cents per box. The deeds that live after rasn long est ar; usually mortgages. Mm. Window's ootlilnir Kyrup. Toreblldroo toetblnir, tuffDi the gutua, reduce fn flamgilha.aiijra pain. cur wlaUuuilu. ittctbouie. It is better to escape through a lit tle hole than not...

r vc Publishing all the Official news of Ellis county. Advocating the best interests of Ellis county : II the time. If til! VOL. 22 HARRY FREESE. NO. 40 EDITOB & PUBLISHES. i Local Happenings, a mum The Public park on Ft, Hays. Senator Charlie Buchow his al ways been worthing for the Slate Institutions on the Ft. Hay a lies crvation to benefit western Kansas and this week niade another move. On reaching Topeka and exam imng htf found the time limit ot Congress on tho Ft Hays reser vation expires on March 29th next and unless tho provisions were fully carried out tho State might loose that along the creek and the homesteaders ajrain et the land. On Monday he remedied ihe delect by introducing a bill in the senate to Establish the Public paik, on tho Ft Hays reservation and protect the timber, etc. It requires that tho creek, tim ber and a strip of 150 feet from the top of the bank on each side, and mro of the bends if needed, shall bo set apart as a public park, fenced with 3 wir...

THE FREE PRESS HABKT FREEZE. I'ublUUer. HAYS CITY, KANSAS KANSAS COMMENT Crushed Under Car. Thomas Size more, a Missouri Pacific section hand, was killed in a freight wreck at Cow ley, on the Lcnora extension of the Central branch. Five cars of stock were derailed. One of the cars fell upon Sizemore, who was beside the track, killing him almost instantly! "Overhauling 'Phone System. The Hodge City telephone system Is be ing: overhauled by the new owner, Mr. Pettyjohn, and about one hun dred new 'phones will be put in be tween now and spring. Mot of the line through the business district of tho city will be rebuilt and the pres ent network of wires will be replaced by cables. Will Have Racs Track. At a meet ing of the McPhersun County Agri cultural Fair association it was de cided to make the stock of the com- j ra,ir tho People will be driving on the , pany $15,000 and Kelly Marsh was ; tevecs. j elected secretary of the association j Cut in Oil. The Standard Cil com- j to attend th...

SUFFERED CURED mvi r z . A PLAIN TALK Cn a Plain Subject In Plain Language. The coming winter will cause at least one-half of the women to hvve catarrh, oolds, coughs, pneumonia or consump tion. Thouands of women will lose, tlmir liven and tens of thousands will uequire Home chronic ail ment from wliich they will never recover. Unless you take the necessary precautions, the chances are that you (who KEEP IN THE HOUSE. read turn) will be one of the unfortu nate oneK. Little or no risk neel be run if IVruna'ls kept in the house and at the tirst appearance of any symptom of catarrh taken as directed on the bottle. J'eruna is a safeguard, ai preventative, itpeeific, acure for all cases of catarrh, acute and chronic, ooughti, olds, con sumption, -etc For free medical advice, address Dr. S. ltAilartniaii, President of The Ilart xnan Siknitarium, Columbus, Ohio. MEXICAN Mustang Liniment enres Sprains and Strains. UNITED STATES Importing Canadian wheat is now a fact. fTT C-et a Vree Honrtl ...

5? a IB rrSBS vy VJ ia Having our own help we can put in your water works pipes 10 to to per cent cheaper than others, Bathtubs, bvdrants, garden hose. spnnkler.i and complete outfit for the new Waterworks system at the very lowest prices. Let us fisuie on- your work before jou older of anyone else, bave you money. We are now selling the celebra ted Woodmanse and the Altbaus install la, both wood and steel iei8, cod eaar-nteed as good as the bent nrA at lowest prices. Tajkks and fixings of all kind-?. Pajop6 of the best makes at reas on Wl price. Several different makes. Repair work of any kind date ht reasonable prices. CaJI on B5 before 3-011 buy else wb?re and let us figure with you Mat Vogic, Hays, Kansas. JOS. RUNYON, DEALER IS All kinds of Farm Emblements. Wagons and buggies of the newest make. C3See Our "Grand Detcur" & "Ottowa" Wagons. Drills, Harrows, Sulkey and Disk Plows. A( E:'I FOR FIOKEER IMPLEMENT CO. Lt-i fiic it in L' ikrr Stcrft Buikling (with the Crocker Pump ...

Publishing ail the- Official news of Ellis county. I the time. V Adv Gcatiug the best interests of Ellis county VOL, 22. NO. 40 HARRY FREESE, Editok & Publishes. City of Hays, Kansas. January 28.1905. SI. a year. Best Advestcsxngi Papes in Co. Patronized by the xsusincss JEfcn I Local Happenings, Runyon added a sate to his implement warehoaso this week, Geo. Philip & Son have a full line ot Majestic Ranges on hand. Yost . attended the opening of a big flouring mill at Topeka Tues day to see an up to date mill. A daughter ot P O Almondof Buckeye is having a serious sick spell of pneumonia. Our old timer, John McGlonc ot Buckeye, who moved to Gra ham county, has sold his farm he bought out there. - E R Cole having sold out, wo have given the Agency for the Maiestic Range Co. to Geo. Philip & Son, Majestic Mfg' Co, E D Wheeler of Wakeeney this week spent a couple days here attending the Baptist convention. Grandma Carrick is joyful now a days as a baby has arrived at the ho...

THE FREE PRESS HA BUT rBKZZE, Pnbllaher. HAYS CITY, KANSAS KANSAS COMMENT Burned to Deaths At Ilorton Mrs. Thomas Smith met death by a Are. She was found lying dead by the kitchen stove with her clothing burn ed from her body. A kerosene can by the Bide of the" siove told the story of her death. It is supposed she attempted to start- the fire with kerosene and an explosion follow ed. Beloit Divorce Suit. A divorce suit involving sensational, charges has been commenced at Beloit. The suit Is filed by the wife of John Craig Graham. The defendant is the pro prietor of the Graham Clothing Com pany of this city, and is one of the prominent business men of this part of the state. Both parties are very prominent in social circles. On Forgery Charge. Bert Morgan, son of a farmer living near Beulah, six miles north of Pittsburg, was ar rested on the charge of forging the name of A. J. Gehritt, a farmer in the same neighborhood, to a cheek for $SG.G0, made payable to II. C. Robb. At his arrai...

i Pomp MISS 11 naving our own neip wo can put in your water wo$ks pipes 10 10 per cent cneaper than others, Bathtubs, hydrants, garden hose. sprinklers and complete outfit for tne new waterworks system at the very lowest prices. Let us fiejuie on your work before yoa order of anyone else, bave yoa money. We are now selling the celebra ted Wooamanse and the Althaus Windmills, both wood and steel wheels, and guaranteed as good as mo Deal and at lowest prices. Tftaki and fixings of all kinds. Pomps of the best makes at reas onable price. Several different makes. Eepair work of any kind clone at reasonable prices. aJI on us before you buy else wnre anci let us figure with you. Mat Voglc, Hays, Kansas. JOS. RUNYON, DEALER IW All kinds of Farm Implements. Wagons and buggies of the newest make. EgSSee Our "Grand Detour" & "Ottowa" Wagons. Drills, Harrows, Sulkey and Disk Plows. AGENT FOR PIONEER IMPLEMENT CO. Located in Leiker Store liuilding (wiih the Crwker Pump Shop) on S. Chestnut ...

tee . Publishing all the Official news of Ellis county. Adv ocatiBs the best interests of Ellis county the time. VOL. 22 NO. 40 HARRY FREESE. Editob & Publishes. City of Hays, Kansas. February 4. 1905. $1. a year. Best ADVEsnstNa Papeb in Co. Patronized by iAe xsusincss lien Local Happenings, To- day, Saturday, is pension voucher day arrain. Another watch-maker has come to town, It still lemains cold, running down to 2 below Tuesday night. Tho photographic cars which were down at Munjor havo pulled over to Catharine- The Normal school has added quite a number of new students this month. Miss Lucy Snyder entertained a number cf young lady friends at lea to meet Miss Eleanor Wilson E 11 Cole having sold out, we have given the Agency for the Majestic Ranro Co. to Geo. Philip & Son, 'Majestic Mff Co. This week we give you 14 col umns of extra choice reading of the important events of the day. Dont fail to read it. The Ogallah paper tells how our W H Cox came up thero lately to s...

THE FREE PRESS HARRY FREEZE, PoblUhar. HATS CITY, KANSAS In view of hazing precedents, ycting Mr. Gould may be excused lor resort ins to firearms. . The fashion editor says the oyster shade is a good color for new gowns. We presume it's quiet. Mme. Humbert's victims may get 2 cents on the dollar. Mrs. Chadwick's will take theirs in sad thoughts. The skin-tight trouser is coming in to fashion ' again. This will give a new Impetus to the Bhoe-horn trade. Spain, announces her willingness to enter Into an arbitration treaty with tho United States. Can you blame her? The bluepoint oyster bods are frozen, but the oysters would rather sleep there than In a nice warm kitchen. There never yet was born a woman who did not love to be told that she is adorable. (Grouchy husbands will please take notice.) Though Mrs. Chadwick is said to have had her husband hypnotized there Is no reason why she should feel lonely on that account. Mr. Cleveland Is now paid to have begun life without ideals. Most ...

110 RAILWAY BILL EensTcd That Rata Law I Blocked for This Term. SPECIAL SESSION LOOKED FOR. Hepburn Bill a Joke Among Railroad Lobbyists Not Expected to Pass, . .j Innocuous If It Did. Washington. Jan. 2C Railway rate legislation is dead so far as the pres ent session of congress Is concerned. It has been said from the first that there was little or no prpspect of ac tion ty the senate this winter. Now the fact Is generally conceded. Lead ing senators, even those sincerely friendly to the movement, admit noth ing can be done. To this extent, the railway representatives now here in force have triumphed. They have called to their use that good old weap on time. It Is also generally accept ed as a fact that President Roosevelt will c !1 a special session of the new congress to meet in the autumn to take up railway rate legislation and also the tariH. It is the expectation of the leaders of congress in both houses and among the so-called stand-patters, as well i a the advocates of tarif...

THE FREE PRESS BASBX FKEEZC, FobUhr. HAYS CITY, KANSAS KANSAS COMMENT Influx of Homeseekcrs. There is no great influx of homeseekers at Severance just now. Chickenpox and smallpox have put the flnlshir touches to it. J Repeal Barber Law. Coffeyville barbers are fighting for the repeal of the state barber law. They consider that the farce has been on the board3 long enough. Leases Secured. Over half of the 5,000 acres of Sumner county land re quired as leases by the Morton-Lcver-Ing company before they will bore a hole, have been secured. Good Financial Showing. Seventy dollars is deposited in the banks of Pratt county for every man, woman and child, with thirty cents addition al that might be credited to the heirs. Rural Routes in Miami. Within a month four new rural mail routes will be established. Three of these routes will be out of Paola. giving this town nine routes. The other will be out of Spring Hill south into Miami county. The various carriers in Miami county are now servi...

an. up views k GIYE3 HIS OPdlQN OF THE BEST T .TEEATHUNT FOE PAKALYBI3. Declares That Ir. Wllllama' Pink Fllla ICeatored the Use of Hla Limb When AI1 Other Kemedlea Failed. The premonitory symptoms of paraly tis are: trenblin of the hauds; sudden loss of power in arms or legs, frequently affecting oue "whole side of the body; stag gering; .partial or entire inability to use the fingers; distortion of tho features, , sometimes nu uncontrollable quivering of the chin; severe pains; difficulty in ipeech. Frequently the first warning is a vnguo feeling of headache, vertigo and muscular weTdrncss. In a recent interview Mr. VC. J. Tj. flayden said : "I truly think that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are a great medi cine for they cured me when physicians and other remeJlies.Jiad failed to give me "the slightest relief. Too close at tention to business brought on an attack of nervousness which finally developed into paralysis. There were times when -it was impossible for me to move - my hands .o...

..... t.r- ,vi Puiisp iME Having our own help we can put in your water works pipes 10 to 25 per cent cheaper than others, Bathtubs, hydrants, garden hose, sprinklers and complete outfit for the new waterworks system at the very lowest prices. Let us figuie on your work before you older of anyone else. Save you money. TVe are now selling the celebra te4- TTOOdmanse and the Altbaus Windmills foqtfiwoQfl and steel wheels, and guarantee &8 gopd as the best and at lowest prices. Tanks and fixings of all kinds, 'Pumps of thg best makes at reas onable price. Several different makes, ftepalr wprk of any kind done at reasonable prices. Uall on us Deiore you Duy eise wnre and let us figure witn you Mat Y ogle, Havs, Kansas. JOS. RUNYON, DEALER IH All kinds of Farm Implements. Wagons and buggies of the newest lllflke. iSSee Our "Grand;Detour"i;& "Ottowa" Wagons. Drills, "Harrows, Sulkey and DiskPlows. A6EKT FOR PIONEER IMPLEMENT CO. : Located in Leikcr Store Building (with the Crocker ...

Publishing all . the Official news of Ellis county. the time. Adv ccaimg the best interests of Ellis county VOL.. 22. NO. 40 HARRY FREESE, Editob & Publish ee. City of Hays, Kansas February 11. 1905. $1. a year. Best Advertising Pafeb in Co. Patronised by ifu n usirus JtT ES5ai2B5fS3H! ir tee Local Happenings, Tho Essex Club have put up some handsome curtains at their windows. Been sb much sleighing this winter, dnring this snow fow have had their sleighs out. Friday gave our fcection another enow storm to help the wheat field lor another good crop. From the wagons coming from there with Flour it looks as if Cox is selling lots of it. Henry Meyer made tho suits for the minstrel boys & wa3 much complimented on his work. E R Cole having sold out, we have given the Agency tor the Majestic Range Co. to Geo. Philip & Son, Majestic Mfq Co Roman Witt, near Walker, has bought the Dr. Snyder steel tower and windmill and secured a bar gain. During this cold weather at the Presbyte...

THE FREE PRESS HARRY FBIIZKf PublUfar. HAYS CITY, KANSA3 KANSAS COMMENT Least in Ten Years. The state owes thirty-one counties, for the care of destitute insane, $10,000, the least for ten years. Froze Her Feet. Mary Brown, a olored girl who was sent to the poor farm of Shawnee county about two months ago, because she was desti tute and her feet had been frozen, ran away from the eounty farm and her feet were frozen" to such an ex tent that it is believed that both will have to be amputated. To Aid Oil Producers. The Kansas Land Owners, Preducers and Con sumers association, an auxiliary of the Kansas Oil Producers associa tion, was organized at Chanute. It was the sense of the meeting that similar organizations bo formed in every township of the state, the pur pose being to lend moral and finan cial aid to the producers. A. Hickok was elected president and V. A. Yanksley secretary. May Have No Taxes. It begins to look as if the secret orders had got ten in their work with the legisl...